Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Dieguito Union High (School District) | Percent | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | |||||||
| Reason for Absence | Grade 7 | Grade 9 | Grade 11 | Non-Traditional | Grade 7 | Grade 9 | Grade 11 | Non-Traditional |
| Didn’t Miss Any School | 47.0% | 44.0% | 34.0% | 9.4% | 48.9% | 49.7% | 41.3% | 18.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 29.8% | 24.0% | 20.5% | 21.9% | 33.4% | 27.8% | 28.5% | 18.2% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 4.5% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2.3% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Suspended | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 9.3% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| Two or More Reasons | 12.8% | 23.1% | 33.2% | 59.4% | 9.9% | 13.2% | 18.0% | 47.7% |